Fabric-printing machine



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Urrea STATES 1,556,976 PATENT ofi-Fica NORMAN C. THACKERAY, OIF PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR T IMPERIAL PRINTING `& FINISIIING CO., OF PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND,- A CORPORATION 0F RHODE ISLAND.

FABRIC-PRINTING- MACHINE.

Application led March 9, 1925. Serial No. 14,236.

To all lwhom 'it may concern.:

Be it known that I, NORMAN @TRACK- nnAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at 278 Prospect St., Pawtucket, in the county ti of Providence and State of Rhode Island,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fabric-Printing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

'My invention relates to printing machines l@ em lo infr a stencil for use in rinting dei p Y s P signs on textiles, paper or-other iabrics.` In prior machines of this type color has been fed 'on tol the stencil from 'a reservoir and hasbeen usually spread or buttered through the stencil byxv a resilientI doctor blade. The chief object of my invention is to substitute for these two elements a combination reservoir anddoctor blade.

multi-color printing, especially to impregnate upon the fabric a .plurality of dots or designs of different colors. The dots or designs are so beautifully impregnated on t0 the fabric that they appear like sillreni- 25 broidery.

I am aware that a plurality of colors have been sprayed onto a textile fabric through a stencil by means of compressed air through nozzles. I am also aware that a machine substantially identical to the machine of the applicant has been employed. for printingl two colors wherein the stencil .hasbeen provided with recesses to receive one color, the other color being printed as usual through holes in the stencil but so far as I am aware no one has printed textile fabrics by feeding by gravity alone a plurality of colors from a pluralityy of reservoirs containing different color solutions through a moving perforated stencil on to the upper surface of a moving fabric which process is a turther object of my invention.

I am also aware that block stencils for hand printing have been employed having a plurality ot reservoirs therein and I am also aware that colors have been led to the stencils through tubes but so far as I am aware no one has provided a suitable printing machine of the stencil type for multicolor printing of fabrics in quantities.

A further object of my invention is -to provide a combination doctor blade and reservoir wherein the diiierent reservoirs are readily detachable and which are adapted to My inventionris particularly adapted for awayv to show the location of the combina- -tion reservoir and doctor blade.

Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe combination reservoir and doctor blade.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the combination reservoir and doctor.blade.

Fig. 5 is an inverted plan view of a portion of the combination reservoir and doctor blade.

' Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of the combination reservoir and doctor blade taken along the line 6--6 of Fig. 4. n

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a portion of the stencil having a design cut therein.

Fig. 8 is a plan view oi a portion of a multi-color dotted fabric produced by my invention.'

Like charactersof reference indicate like parts throughout the drawings. The printing machine shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is constructed exactly in accordance with Patent #550,587 issuedNov. '26, 1895 to Samuel Holt Sharp for fabric printing machines with the exception as heretofore explained that I substitute a combination multi-color reservoir and doctor blade for his two separate elements the reservoir and the doctor blade land adapt his type of machine for use in multi-color printing, and therefore reference is hereby made to said patent for details of construction of the printing inachine not' shown in the lpresent drawings.' The machine comprises t e two frames 10 and l1 firmly secured together at a suitable distance byl the ,bolts 12. On the top the parallel horizontalY slides 22 andd on ics - vention.

-which are mounted the saddles 26 and 28 carrying vbearings 30 and 32 in which is mounted the shaft 34 having the roller 36V fixed thereon, also driven bythe main drive shaft. Around the rollers 36 and 20-is carried an endless preferably metallic pattern sheet or stencil 38 which can be tightened or slackened at will by moving the saddles 26 and 28 which support the ro'ller 36, which thus can be caused to advance and recede' vand. 11 and is provided with the hand wheel I mount my combination doctor blade and reservoir 56 which will be described in detail later between the upper and lower runs or layers of the endless pattern sheet 38 and also between the rollers 20 and 36 on the upper ends of the frames 10 and 11 respece tively. Immediately under the combination reservoir and doctor blade 56 are arranged -in the frames 10 and 11 the parallel vertical guides 58 in which are adapted to slide the bearings 60 carrying the shaft 62 on which is fixed the rotary presser or pressing cylinder 64. This cylinder is adapted to be rotated in a suitable manner by the main drive shaft of the machine. The rotary presser 64 is adapted to be moved. towards and away from the combination' reservoir and doctor blade 56 by means of the eccentrics 66 which are fixed'on a cross shaft 68 mounted in bearings 7 0 in the frames 10 and 11 and which bear simultaneously against. projections 72 on the portions 60 of the sliding bearings 60. On the cross shaft `68 is secured a worm wheel 74 adapted to be rotated by a worm -7 6 carried between bearings in a bracket 78 mounted for this purpose on vthe frame`11 of the machine land fixed to a shaft 8O provided with a hand wheel 82. By rotation of the hand wheel 82 it is obvious that the rotary-cylinder 64 may be raised and lowered in and out of contact withthe endless stencil 38 and thel combination doctor blade and reservoir 56.- Instead of having ther combination doctor blade and reservoir fixed and the presser movel it is obvious that these. arts may be reversed without departing `m my in- Mounted insuitable brackets at the front -end of the machine is the shaft 84 on which is mounted the roller 86. Around the periplheries of the rotary resser 14 and the ro er 86 is passed an en ess band 88 herei inafter referred to as a blanket composed preferably of woven 'flexible 'material or of.

presser 64 by means of a threaded connection with horizontally slidable rods (not shown), revolvable by threaded engagement with the cross shaft 89 having the hand wheel 90 thereon. In this manner may the roller 86 by turning of thehand wheel 90 be moved horizontallyaway from the rotary presser 64 to give added tension in the `blanket 88.

At the feeding end of the machine is also preferably provlded a tensionarrangement to regulate the feeding of the fabric into the machine. For this purpose there are secured to the frames 10 -and 11 the brackets 92 provided with bearings at their outer ends. On a shaft 94 mounted on these bearings are fixed the double arm levers 96 which are respectively furnished at their ends with'bearings in which aremounted 104 on the vertical shaft 106 mounted in a suitable bearing on the bracket 92 and providedwith the hand wheel 108. An additional roller 110 may be mounted in bearingson the underside of the brackets 92 which serves in connection with the rollers 100 as a brake for the fabric 112 which is led around the rollers and through the machine as indicated in dot-ted lines. The fabric 112 after passing between the stencil and comprises the end pieces 116 having the central upstanding portions 118 provided with the longitudinal bolt holes 120 and the base portions 122 provided with the oppositely projectingl web portions 124 provided with suitable bolt -holes 126 for attachment thereto to the upper ends of the frames 10 and 11, said end pieces lvlbeing preferably provided at the inner ends with the shoulders 128 for a lpurpose to be described, and the side pieces 129 adapted to be detachably secured to the sides ofthe upstanding portions 118 of the end plates 116 by means of the bolts 130. I employ the term inner.andl outer with reference Vto the longitudinal centre of the machine. Though .as stated a combination reservoir and doctor blade containing only one reservolr 1s wltlnn the scope of my 1nvention, it preferably contains a pluralityl of reservoirs 132 for multi-color printing.,-

These reservoirs 132 are adapted to be detachably mounted Within the frame. 114. These each preferably individually comprise integral combination base and end'plates 134 having the base portions 136 extending transversely of the machine provided with thetransverse downwardly grooved portions 138 on the upper surface thereof and the integral end portions 140 projecting upwardly from each end of the base thereof. The base portions 136 are adapted to rest on kthe shoulders 128- of the end pieces 1 16of the frame 114, and the sides of the base portions 136 are preferably provided with the shoulders 142 inthe sides thereof. I provide two detachable side plates 144 for each reservoir 132, the lower ends of which are adapted to be secured within the shoulders 142 of the upstanding sides 139 of the base portions 136 by means ofthe screws 146.

It is obvious that each reservoir 132 is assembled separately and' then laid on the shoulders 128 of the basesA 122 of the pieces 116 of the frame. To secure said'separate reservoirs 132 from vertical displacement by the pressure of the rotary cylinder 64 underneath I suitably secure the locking plates 148 by means of the bolts 150 in the upper surface of the upstanding portions 118 of the end pieces 116 of the frame 114, the inner edges 152 of said locking plates overlapping the upper edges of the reservoir side plates 144 and the upper edges of the end portions 140 of the combination base and end plates 134. Said reservoir 132, is preferably provided with a doctor blade 154 projecting below the base of the frame 114. In my preferred embodiment I extend the central base plate 134a downwardly to form the integral doctor blade*154y projecting downwardly below the plane of said other base plates.` Said doctor blade 154 is pro vided with a plurality of orifices 156 arranged transversely thereof, and is provided with the ducts 158 leading directly fromthe central reservoir 132*7 the ducts 160 leading obliquely downwardly from one side Fthereof and the ducts 162 leading obliquely"down-4v wardly from the opposite side thereof alter? nately to said orifices 156. The base plates of the outer reservoirs 1325 and 132 are provided with the ducts 164 and 166 leading obliquely centrally towards the doctor blade 154 vadaptedto register with the alternate oblique respective ducts 160 and 162 of the doctor blade 154. The doctor blade 15,4 and base plates 134 of the reservoirs are preferably constructed ofA brass so as to have an even wearing surface.

The endless metallic stencil 38 nsedin this machine is constructed from metal of any suitable Width and thickness and through the thickness of which is cut or Vengraved the pattern or design desired to be produced on the fabric. This sheet is bent into the form `of'a cylinder causing one end of it to overlap the other for a short distance and the two ends are then soldered or brazed together, the edges and surface being then reduced in thickness until the joint is of the same thickness as the remainder of the sheet. I employ the Word longitudinal in reference to the. course the fabric takes in 'passage `through the machine and the word transverse at right angles thereto.

The operation of my-invention is obvious from the above description. The fabric 112 to be print-ed is first passed over the roller 110 and rollers 100 of the tension arrangement and then onto the blanket 88. It then passes under the stencil 38, the surface speed of which is equal to that of the blanket and on approaching the combination reservoir and doctor blade 56 the presser 64 begins to bear thereon, increasing in intensity until the fabric reaches and passes thereunder. The effect of this pressure exerted by the rotary presser 64 is to cause the fabric 112to be forced in the particular holes 39 in the stencil 38 so as to close them and prevent any of theV printing composition from passing therethrough. The printing composition which may contain pigments in a liquid or se1ni-liquid carrier is then fed from the reservoirs 132, the different colors being simultaneously fed through different orifices 156 upon the upper side of the stencil 138, the fabric receiving certain amounts of' d1f ferent colored compositions which `by the printed by my process from the'stencil 38 shown in Fig. 7,V the designs having the appearance of beautiful silk embroidery.

It is understood that my invention is not limited to the specific apparatus or processesvdescribed and vshown and that various deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims.

.What I claim as new and desire to secure as Letters Patent is: j

1. The process of printing fabrics which comprises feeding by gravity alonea plurality of colors from-a plurality of rdifferent color reservoirs simultaneously through a perforated stencil on to the upper surface of a moving fabric.

2. The process of printing fabrics which "comprise feeding by gravity alone a pluralidownwards, an endlessblanket moving over said rotary' presser and means to draw the fabric in open form between said blanket and stencil,A substantially at right angles to the stencil contacting end of said combina 4tion reservoir and doctor blade. r

4. In a fabric printing'y machine of the stencil type, the combination of a frame, an

endless moving stencil mounted thereon having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame underneath said stencil to coact with said stencil, a `combination doctor blade and multi-color reservoir mounted on said frame above the lower layer of said stencil having a plurality of orifices in the stencil contacting end thereof extending substantially vertically downwards and means to draw the fabric in open\ form between said .presser and stencil substantially at right angles to the stencil contacting end of said combination reservoir and doctor blade. f

5. In a fabric printing machine of the stencil type, the combination of a frame, an

endless moving stencil mounted thereon.

having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame to coact with said stencil, a combination .doctor blade and multi-color reservoir mountedon said frame, having a plurality of orifices` in the stencil contacting end thereof extending substantially vertically downwards, an endless blanket moving over said rotary presser and means to draw 'the fabric in open form between said blanket and stencil substantially' at right angles to the stencil contactin end of said combination reservoir and octor blade..

6. In a fabric printing machine of the. stencil type, the co'mbination of a. frame, an endless moving stencil mounted thereon having. design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame underneathsaid stencil to 'coact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and reservoir lmounted on said frame above the lower layer of sa'id stencil having a plurality of orifices in the stencil Contactin end thereof extending substantially vertically downwards, an endless blanket moving over said rotary presser and means to draw the fablric in open form between said blanket and stencil substantially at right angles with the stencil contacting end of said combination reservoir and doctor blade.

7. In a fabric printin machine of the' stencil type, the combination of a frame, an endless moving stencil mounted thereon having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame to coact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and multicolor reservoir mounted on said frame having a plurality oforifices in the stencil contacting end thereof extending substantially vertically downwards and means to' draw the fabric in open formbetween vsaid .presser and stencil vsubstantially. at right Hangles to the stencil contacting end of said combination reservoir and doctor blade.

8. In a fabric printin machine of the stencil type, the combinatlon of a' frame, an endless moving stencil mounted thereon having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame underneath j said 'stencil to coact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and reservoir mounted on said frame above the lower layer of said'stencil having a plurality of orifices in the stencil contacting end thereof extending substantially kvertically downwards, and means kto draw the fabric in open form between said presser and stencil substantially at right angles to the stencil contacting end of said combination reservoir and doctor blade. Y

9. In a fabric printing machine of the stencil type, the combination of a frame, an endless moving .stencil mounted thereon `having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mountedon said frame t0 costencil type, the combination of a frame, an

endless moving stencil mounted thereon, having .design .perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame `to coact with `said stencil, a combination doctor blade and. reservoir mounted on said frame having a plurality of orifices in the stencil contacting end thereof extending substantially vertically downwards and means to draw the vention, it preferably contains a plurality of reservoirs 132 for multi-color" printing..

These reservoirs 132 are adapted to be detachably mounted within the frame 114. These each preferably individually7 comprise integral combination base and end'plates 134 having the base portions 136 extending transversely of the machine provided with the transverse downwardly grooved portions 138 on the upper surface thereof and the iiitegral end portions 140 projecting upwardly from each end of the base thereof. The base portions 136 are adapted to rest on `the shoulders 128l of the end pieces 116 of the f rame 114, and the sides of the base portions 136 are preferably provided with the shoulders 142 in'the sides thereof. I provide two detachable side plates 144 for each reservoir 132, the lower ends of which. are adapted to be secured within the shoulders 142 of the upstanding sides 139 of the base portions 136 by means ofthe screws 146. It is obvious that each reservoir 132 is assembled separately and then, laid on the shoulders 128 of the bases122 of the-pieces 116 of the frame. To secure said'separate reservoirs 132 from vertical displacement by the pressure of the rotary cylinder 64 un' derneath I suitably secure the locking plates 148 by means of the bolts 150 in the upper surface of the upstanding portions 118 of the end pieces 116 of the frame 114, the inner edges 4152 of said locking plates overlappingthe upper edges of the reservoir side plates 144 and the upper edges of the end portions 140 of the combination base and end plates 134. Said reservoir 132, is preferably provided with a doctor blade 154 projecting below the base of the frame 114.

In my' preferred embodiment I extend the central base plate 134 downwardly to form the integral doctor bladei154, projecting downwardly below the plane of said other base plates. Said doctor blade 154 is provided with a plurality of orifices 156 arranged transversely thereof, and is provided with theducts 158 leading directly from the central reservoir 132, the ducts 160 leading obliquely downwardly from one side thereof and the ducts 162 leading obliquelyf'down` wardly from the opposite side thereof alter? nately to said orifices 156. The base plates of the outer reservoirs 132 and .132 are provided with the ducts 164 and 1 66 leading obliquely centrally towards the doctor blade 154 adapted to register with the alternate oblique respective ducts 160 and 162 of the doctor blade 154. The doctor blade 154and base plates 134 of the reservoirs are preferably constructed of brass so as to have even wearing surface.

The endless metallic stencil 38 usedin this machine is constructed from metal `of any suitable width and thickness and tnrough the thickness of which is cut or engraved the pattern o r design desired to be produced on the fabric. This sheet is bent into the form of'a cylinder causing one end of it to overlap the other for a short distance and the two ends are then soldered or brazed together, the edges and surface being then reduced in thickness until the joint is of the same thickness as the remainder of the sheet. I employ the word longitudinal in reference to the course the fabric takes in lpassage through the machine and the word tansverse at right angles thereto.

The operation of my.v invention is obvious from the above description. The fabric 112 to be printed is first'passed over the roller 110 and rollers 100 of the tension arrangement and then on to the blanket 88. It then passes under the stencil 38, the surface speed of which is equal to that of the blanket and on approaching the combinationv reservoir and doctor blade 56 the presser 64 begins to bear thereon, increasing in intensity until the' fabric reaches and passes thereunder. The effect of this pressure exerted by the rotary presser 64 is to cause the fabric 112-to be forced in the particular holes 39 in the 'stencil 38 so as to close them and prevent any of thev printing composition from paing therethrough. The printing composition which may contain pigmentszin a liquid oi' semi-liquid carrier is then fed from the -reservoirs 132,` the different colors being simultaneously fed through different orifices 156 upon the upper side of the stencil 138, the fabric receiving certain amounts of dif ferent colored compositions which 'by the pressure exerted by the rotary presser 64 against the 'doctor blade 154 are thereby forced into thefabric. By thismeans clearly distinguishing and permanent impressions are produced on to the fabric. The fabric 112 having passed the doctor blade 154 immediately begins to leave thestencil 38 thus preventing the designs or impres sions from becoming blurred'and is then led onto the next step in the process.

I have shown in Fig. 8 a fabric 112 containing designs of different colors 160 printed by my process from the [stencil 38 shown in Fig. 7,- the designs having the apfpearance of beautiful silk embroidery.

It isunderstood that my invention is not limited to the specific apparatus or processes described and shown and that various deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims. n

What I claim as new and 'desireto secure as Letters Patent, is:

1. The process of printing fabrics which comprises feeding by gravity alone eu pluu rality of colors from a plurality ofadiiferent CII . blade. i Y.

color reservoirs simultaneously through a perforated stencil on to the upper surface of a movingfabric. a

2. The process of printing fabrics which comprise feeding by gravity alone a plurality of'colors from a plurality of different color reservoirs simultaneously through a perforated stencil on to a moving fabric.

3. In a fabric printing machine of the stencil type. the combination of a frame, an endless moving stencil mounted thereon having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame underneath said stencil to coact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and multicolor reservoir mounted on said frame above the lower layer of said stencil, having a plurality of orifices' in the stencil contacting end -thereof extending substantially vertically downwards, an endless'blanket moving over said rotary presser and means to draw the fabric in openform between said blanketl and stencil, substantially at right angles to the stencil contacting end of said combination reservoir and doctor blade.

4. In a fabric printing machine of the stencil type, the combination of a frame, an endless moving stencil mountedthereon having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mountedl on said' frame underneath said stencil to coact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and multi-color reserf voir mounted on said frame abovev the lower layer of said stencil having a plurality of orifices in the stencil contacting end thereof extending substantially vertically downwards and means to draw the fabricin open\` form between 'said .presser and stencil substantially at right angles to the stencil contacting end of said combination reservoir and doctor blade.-

5. In a fabric printing machine of the stencil type, the combination of a frame, an

endless -moving stencil mounted thereon having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame to coact with said stencil, a combination .doctor blade and multi-color reservoir mountedon said frame, having a plurality of orifices in the stencil contacting end thereof extending substantially vertically downwards, an endless blanket moving over said rotary presser and meansto draw 'the fabric in open form between said blanket and stencil substantially at right angles to the stencil Contactin end of said combination reservoir and `octor 6. Ina fabric printing machine ofthe stencil type, the combination of a frame, an endless moving stencil mounted thereon having design perforations therein, a r0- tary presser mounted on said frame underneath said stencil to lcoact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and reservoir mounted on said frame above thei lower stencil contacting end of said combinationl reservoir and doctor blade. 7. In a fabric printin stencil type, the combinatlon -of a frame, an endless moving stencil mounted thereon having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame to coact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and multicolor reservoir mounted on said frame having a plurality oforifices in the stencil contacting endthereof` extending substanmachine of the tially vertically downwards and means to' draw the fabric in open form between said presser and stencil substantially at right angles t0 the stencil contacting end of said combination reservoir and doctor blade.

8. In a fabric printin machine of the stencil type, thevcombinatlon of a frame, an-

endless moving stencil mounted thereon having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame underneath said 'stencil to coact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and reservoir mount-4 endless moving .stencil mounted thereon having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mountedon said frame to .co-

act .with said stencil, av combination doctor blade and reservoir mounted on said frame having a plurality of orifices in the stencil contacting en'd thereof extending'substan- 'tially vertically downwards,v an endless blanket moving over said rotary presser and means to draw the fabric in open form between said blanket and stencil substantialstencil type, the combination of a frame, an

endless movingA stencil mounted thereon,

having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on said frame to coact with saidv stencil, a combination doctor blade and reservoir mounted on said frame having a Vpluralityof or'ices in the stencilcontacting end thereof extending substantially vertically downwards and. means to draw the 130 fabric in open form between said presser and stencil substantially at right angles to the stencil contacting end of said combina-` tion reservoir and doctor blade.

11.`In a fabric printing machine of the/ stencil type, the combination of a frame, an endless moving stencil mounted thereon having design perforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on-said frame underneath said stencil to coact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and multicolor reser voir mounted on said frame above the lower layer of said stencil, comprising a frame, a plurality of detachable reservoirs mounted within and extending transversely of said frame adapted to contain a plurality of different colored printing compositions, and a doctor blade projecting integrally centrally from the base of said frame having a plurality of orifices arranged transversely thereof and ducts leading alternately from each reservoir to said orifices, an endless blanket moving over said rotary presser and means to draw the fabric in open form between said blanket and stencil.

12."In a fabric printing machine of the stencil type, the combination of a frame, an endless moving stencil mounted thereon having designperforations therein, a rotary presser mounted on, said frame underneath said stencil to coact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and multi-color reservoir mounted on said frame above the lower layer of 'said stencil, comprising a frame, a plurality of reservoirs mounted within said frame adapted to contain a plu rality of different colored printing composi tions, a doctor blade projecting from the base ofsaid frame `having a plurality of orifices arranged transversely thereof and o ducts leading from each reservoir to said orifices, an endless blanket moving-over said rotary presser and means to Adraw the fabric in open form between said blanket and stencil.

13.111 a fabric' printing machine of the stencil type, the combination of a frame,

an endless moving stencil mounted thereon having design `perforations therein, a rotarl presser ,mounted on said' frame underneath said stencil to coact with said stencil, acombination doctor blade and multicolor reservoir mounted on-said frame above thelower layer of sa1d .stencil, comprising a frame, a lurality of reservoirs mounted within said ralne adapted to contain ka plurality of different colored. printing compositions, va

doctor blade projecting from the base of said frame having a plurality of orices ar ranged transversely thereof and ducts leadingfrom each reservoir tosaid orifices, an endless blanket moving vover saidrotary presserv and means to draw the fabricA in yopen form between said blanket and stencil.

14. ln a fabric printing machine of the having design perforations therein, a rotar stencil type, the combination of a frame, an

endless moving stencil mounted thereonv presser mounted von Vsaid frame underneat said stencil .to coact with said stencil, a combination doctor blade and multicolor reservoir mounted on said frame above the lower layer of said stencil, comprising a frame, a plurality of detachable reservoirs mounted within and extending transversely of said frame adapted to contain a plurality of different colored printing compositions,

a doctor blade projecting integrally centrally v from the base vof said frame havlng a plu. rality of orifices arranged -transversely thereoi` and Yducts leading from each reservoir to said orifices, an endless blanket movingover said rotary presser and means to draw the fabriclin open form between said blanket and stencil.

15. ln` a fabric printing machine of the stencil type, the combination of a frame, an endless movingstencil mountedthereon hav- 4ing design perforations therein, a rotar presser mounted on said frame to coact wit said stencil, a combination doctor blade vand reservoir mounted on said frame,`compris ing a frame, a reservoir mounted. on said :trarne for containing a printing composiorifices, an endlessI blanket moving over said rotary presser and means to draw the fabric in open form between said presser, and stencil. 16. A combination reservoir 'and doctor blade for :fabric printing machines, of the stencil type, comprising a frame, a plurality of detachablel reservoirs mounted within; and extending transversely vof said frame adapted to contain a plurality of dili'erent colored printing compositions, a doctor blade projecting integrally centrally from the base of saidframe having a lurality of oriiicesparranged transversely tlhereof and` ducts leading alternately fromeach reservoir to said orifices. f 17. A combination reservoir vand doctor blade for :fabric printing machines of the stencil type comprisin a frame, a plurality oi' reservoirs ,mounte Within said frame adapted to contain a plurality of dilerent colored printing com ositions, -a doctor blade projectingfrom t e base of said frame having a pluralit of 'orices arranged transversely thereof and ducts leading from colored printing compositions, a doctor blade projecting from the base of said frame having a plurality of orifices arranged transversely thereof and ducts lead- 20. A combination reservoir and doctor blade for fab ric printing machines of the stencil t .comprising a frame, a reservoir mounte onqsaid frame for-"'Lntaining a printing composition and.a"doctor blade projecting from the4 base of said frame having a pluralit offorices. arranged :trans versely thereo and ductsleading from said reservoir. to said orifices.

21. A-'c'ombination reservoir and doctorl blade for-fabric printing machines of the stencil type, comprisin' an oblong frame having means for attac of the printing. machine, a pluralit v of de. tachable'oblong reservoirs moun and extending transversely of said. frame` each Comprising damen@ side placa and detachable combination base and endplatesf; having shoulders in the'l sides thereof ,to re'4 ceive said side plates, the central basewyplate. having a 'portion projecting. belwthe plane of said other base vplates'l'fving 'a plurality of-orifices arran ed transverselythereof and ducts leading ternately wardly from said central ent to theframe'l 'central base plate.

liquely from one side and then obliquely from the other side thereof to said orifices,

stantially oblong frame comprising end pieces having webs -on the base thereof for attachment Ito the printing machine and shoulders projecting inwardly thereof and side plates secured to the sides thereof, a plurality of oblong reservoirs detachably mounted Within and yextending transversely of said frame each comprising integral combination base and end plates resting on the shoulders of said frame having downwardly grooved portions on the upper surface of the base thereof and havin shoulders 'in the sides thereof and detacha le side plates 'secured within the shoulders in the sides of having a plurality of orifices arranged' transversely thereof and ducts in said base :plate leading alternately downwardly from said central reservoir obliquely from first one side and then obliquely from the opposite side thereof to said orifices, the base plates of the other reservoirsl having ducts leadingiobli uely centrally thereof to register with sai alternate 'oblique ducts of the Inftestimony whereofl I aiiix m si NORMAN C. THAG E AY.

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